Citadel Advisors Portfolio holdings
Citadel Advisors, founded in 1990 by Kenneth C. Griffin as Citadel LLC and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is one of the world’s most prominent hedge funds, managing tens of billions in assets through sophisticated quantitative trading strategies. The firm excels in market-making and high-frequency trading across asset classes like equities, fixed income, options, and commodities, leveraging cutting-edge technology and data analysis to generate returns. Citadel operates two main arms: its hedge fund business, which serves institutional and high-net-worth investors, and Citadel Securities, a leading market maker that facilitates a significant portion of U.S. equity and options trades. Known for its secretive, high-performance culture, Citadel has grown into a financial titan under Griffin’s leadership, influencing global markets with its scale and innovation.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$1.26B |
| 2 |
Microsoft
MSFT
|
+$633M |
| 3 |
Alibaba
BABA
|
+$501M |
| 4 |
ATVI
Activision Blizzard
ATVI
|
+$484M |
| 5 |
Apple
AAPL
|
+$456M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$622M |
| 2 |
ALXN
Alexion Pharmaceuticals
ALXN
|
+$597M |
| 3 |
Comcast
CMCSA
|
+$461M |
| 4 |
UnitedHealth
UNH
|
+$409M |
| 5 |
MXIM
Maxim Integrated Products
MXIM
|
+$343M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.03% |
| 2 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.25% |
| 3 | Healthcare | 2.2% |
| 4 | Financials | 2.18% |
| 5 | Industrials | 1.46% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3851
CALL
Middleby
MIDD
$6.12B
| $6.04M | ﹤0.01% |
35,400
-2,700
| -7% | -$488K |
|
3852
Brilliant Earth
BRLT
$16.9M
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
+450,067
| New | +$6.5M |
|
3853
PUT
Weibo
WB
$1.95B
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
127,000
-100,300
| -44% | -$5.42M |
|
|
TECX
3854
Tectonic Therapeutic
TECX
$558M
| $6.03M | ﹤0.01% |
90,027
-20,605
| -19% | -$1.69M |
|
3855
TFI International
TFII
$11.5B
| $6.02M | ﹤0.01% |
58,910
+12,239
| +26% | +$1.31M |
|
3856
Direxion Daily S&P Oil & Gas Exp. & Prod. Bull 2X ETF
GUSH
$218M
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
261,340
+110,140
| +73% | +$2.01M |
|
|
DALS
3857
DELISTED
DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp. Class A Common Stock
DALS
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+611,917
| New | +$6.05M |
|
|
LHCG
3858
DELISTED
LHC Group LLC
LHCG
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
38,330
+31,866
| +493% | +$5.98M |
|
3859
PUT
Check Point Software Technologies
CHKP
$12.8B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
53,200
-9,000
| -14% | -$1.1M |
|
3860
First Trust NASDAQ-100 Technology Index Fund
QTEC
$4.81B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
+38,110
| New | +$6.19M |
|
3861
Liberty Media Series C
FWONK
$24.1B
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
120,936
-351,852
| -74% | -$16.7M |
|
|
SRNE
3862
CALL
DELISTED
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc.
SRNE
| $6.01M | ﹤0.01% |
787,700
-291,400
| -27% | -$2.47M |
|
|
DVAX
3863
DELISTED
Dynavax Technologies
DVAX
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
312,617
+190,590
| +156% | +$2.53M |
|
|
NUAN
3864
CALL
DELISTED
Nuance Communications, Inc.
NUAN
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
109,100
-243,300
| -69% | -$13.4M |
|
3865
PUT
KeyCorp
KEY
$24.8B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
277,700
-1,200
| -0.4% | -$24.3K |
|
3866
CALL
Compass Minerals
CMP
$1.26B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
93,200
+34,300
| +58% | +$2.26M |
|
3867
Coursera
COUR
$1.66B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
189,544
+165,745
| +696% | +$6.24M |
|
3868
PUT
Penumbra
PEN
$12.7B
| $6M | ﹤0.01% |
22,500
-29,600
| -57% | -$7.96M |
|
3869
CALL
Motorola Solutions
MSI
$72.7B
| $5.99M | ﹤0.01% |
25,800
-10,900
| -30% | -$2.53M |
|
3870
IPG Photonics
IPGP
$3.89B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
37,767
+5,594
| +17% | +$1.03M |
|
3871
Global X Silver Miners ETF NEW
SIL
$4.5B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
170,369
-13,711
| -7% | -$545K |
|
3872
CALL
SelectQuote
SLQT
$122M
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
462,300
+41,100
| +10% | +$619K |
|
3873
CALL
Old Dominion Freight Line
ODFL
$44.8B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
41,800
+3,400
| +9% | +$472K |
|
|
BCPC
3874
CALL
Balchem Corp
BCPC
$5.7B
| $5.98M | ﹤0.01% |
41,200
+34,500
| +515% | +$4.67M |
|
3875
PUT
Beam Therapeutics
BEAM
$2.78B
| $5.97M | ﹤0.01% |
68,600
+26,400
| +63% | +$2.65M |
|
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Citadel Advisors's Q3 2021 Portfolio in Review
As of Q3 2021, Citadel Advisors held 15,428 positions worth $481B, up 7.8% from $447B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 29% of the portfolio.
Citadel Advisors deployed $38.1B of net new capital in Q3 2021, opening 1,884 new positions and adding to 5,796 existing holdings. Its largest new stake was Etsy: 948,509 shares worth $197M.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3% of assets, down from 3% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Discretionary and Healthcare.
On the sell side, the largest reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), an estimated $622M trimmed.
- Citadel Advisors's largest Q3 2021 buy was Etsy: 948,509 shares worth $197M.
- Citadel Advisors added most to Tesla in Q3 2021, an estimated $1.26B increase.
- Citadel Advisors's biggest Q3 2021 reduction was Meta Platforms (Facebook), cutting an estimated $622M.
- Citadel Advisors fully exited Alexion Pharmaceuticals in Q3 2021, selling an estimated $597M.
- Citadel Advisors's ten largest holdings make up 29% of its $481B portfolio in Q3 2021.
- Citadel Advisors opened 1,884 new positions and closed 1,724 in Q3 2021.
- Citadel Advisors's portfolio value rose 7.8% quarter-over-quarter to $481B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q3 2021, filed 15 Nov 2021.